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Representative Steve Scalise, who was nominated by Republicans to be the next speaker of the House of Representatives, has dropped out of the race. The move comes as the party failed to resolve its divisions, prolonging the leadership crisis in the chamber. Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, was unable to secure the 217 Republican votes needed to overcome Democratic opposition and assume the role. The decision has left House Republicans scrambling to find a new candidate for the position.
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Steve Scalise drops out of Speaker’s race https://t.co/e2QpCgFfIr https://t.co/iaAYcZwOM7
Steve Scalise drops out of House speaker race https://t.co/3CF8NZ3voX
Steve Scalise dropped out of the Speaker’s race Thursday https://t.co/R1KyrPF0Df
Republican Steve Scalise ended his bid to become House Speaker late Thursday https://t.co/3Uo4kHRApU
Representative Steve Scalise dropped out of the race to be the next US House Speaker. The Louisiana Republican has not proven whether he could muster the 217 Republican votes needed to overcome Democratic opposition and assume the role https://t.co/sY1kkA02xD https://t.co/dpKAYVwIfU
Representative Steve Scalise, who Republicans nominated to be the next speaker of the House of Representatives, dropped out of the race as the party failed to resolve its divisions, prolonging the leadership crisis in the chamber https://t.co/sY1kkA0Anb https://t.co/fREOBzs8jt
ICYMI: Steve Scalise dropped out of the Speaker’s race Thursday night. https://t.co/FXaQEfghE7
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